frog-bit

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [frog, frawg bit]
- /frɒg, frɔg bɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [frog, frawg bit]
- /frɒg, frɔg bɪt/

Definitions of frog-bit word

noun frog-bit an aquatic, floating plant, Hydrocharis morsus-ranae, of Eurasia, having thick, roundish, spongy leaves. 1
noun frog-bit an aquatic, floating plant, Limnobium spongia, of tropical America, having reddish-brown spotted, oblong, heart-shaped, or ovate leaves. 1
noun frog-bit a floating aquatic Eurasian plant, Hydrocharis morsus-ranae, with heart-shaped leaves and white flowers: family Hydrocharitaceae 0

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Origin of frog-bit

First appearance:

before 1570

One of the 33% oldest English words

First recorded in 1570-80

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Parts of speech for Frog-bit

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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frog-bit popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.